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Normans the beginning Flashcards

1
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who did aethelred marry

A

emma of normandy

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2
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what were emma and aethelreds children called

A

alfred and edward

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3
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who does king canute kill

A

aethelred

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4
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who does king canute marry

A

emma of normandy

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5
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emma, alfred and edward flee to normandy to her brother

A

richard

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6
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when does canute die?

A

1035

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7
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who was canutes son?

A

harthacanute

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8
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when does harthacanute die?

A

1042

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9
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who had harthacanute promised the throne to?

A

Magnus of Norway

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10
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why didnt magnus claim the throne

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becuase he was busy fighting a war

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11
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who claimed the throne instead of magnus

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edward, son of aethelred and emma, due to his bloodline

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12
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when magnus dies his nephew … tries to claim the throne

A

harald hardrada

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13
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why does richard sent emma back?

A

to marry canute

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14
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when does ETC claim the throne?

A

1042

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15
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when does ETC die?

A

january 1066

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16
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why were the godwins exiled?

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becuase they tried to rebel against ETC in 1051

17
Q

how did the godwins swear loyalty back to ETC?

A

edith godwin (harolds sister) married ETC

18
Q

how many housecarls were in the saxon army?

A

2500-3000

19
Q

saxon kings were advised and chosen by?

A

the witan

20
Q

richard was…

A

duke of normandy

21
Q

how many people lived in britain before 1066

A

2 million

22
Q

why wasnt england very well defended?

A

it didnt have many castles

23
Q

who was william of normandy supported by

A

the pope significant because it meant he was favored and chosen by god

24
Q

when was the battle of fulford gate?

A

20th-24th of september 1066

25
Q

ETC was crowned on the same day as harthacanute, why was this

A

it was done swiftly because he knew there would be attempts by other claimants and so he was in a weak position

26
Q

what did harold do during the spring and summer of 1066

A

he had his army placed on the south coast for William who never came

27
Q

what happened on the 8th of september 1066

A

harold sent the fyrds home so they could harvest their crops

28
Q

how many ships did hardradas army have

A

300

29
Q

how far from york did hardrada land

A

10 miles

30
Q

how mnay viking soldiers were there at the battle of fulford gate

A

7000 plus 3000 left at shore

31
Q

tostig was on hardradas side why was this

A

he felt betrayed by harold becuase he was earl of northumbria but put in high taxes so harold exiled him. he wanted revenge and power

32
Q

ho was the northern army led by

A

earl edwin and earl morcar

33
Q

how many saxon solders at the bofg

A

3500

34
Q

how long and far this harolds army travel to stamford bridge

A

190 miles in 4 days

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